Where do you grow coffee beans like Finca El Arbol Rose Valley?

Finca El Arbol Rose Valley is a Colombian coffee from the Santander region, grown at roughly 1,700 meters. It is a Caturra variety processed with an anaerobic double enzyme washed method, which means two rounds of anaerobic fermentation with an added enzyme group before slow, low-temperature drying. The cup shows ripe peach, strawberry and melon, plus rose florals and a champagne-like aroma.

Santander sits in northern Colombia near the Magdalena River, where coffee is typically grown between 1,400 and 1,600 meters. The Big Tree Estate operator has farmed this land for 20 years and picks only fully ripe red cherries, removing floaters by washing before fermentation. Brewing suggestions and roasting parameters for this lot follow the same origin-to-cup approach used for other Colombian coffees.

Colombian coffee has long been renowned for its high quality, and in recent years it has continued to experiment with innovative processing methods, bringing stunning aromatic expressions. The bean Front Street Coffee introduces this time is exactly such a specially processed coffee—Front Street Colombia Big Tree Estate Rose Valley. It comes from Big Tree Farm in the Santander region, uses anaerobic double enzyme washed processing, is of the Caturra variety, and is grown at about 1,700 meters. Beyond ripe fruit notes of peach, strawberry, and melon, this bean also carries rose florals and champagne-like aromas, drinking more like a glass of juice. This article will cover its region, estate, processing method, and variety background, provide Front Street's roasting suggestions and brewing parameters, and explain the actual flavor performance.

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Colombia has always been an important origin of high-quality coffee, and in recent years it has continued to push forward with innovative processing methods. Those highly impactful aromatic expressions have left a deep impression on many coffee lovers. What Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) brings this time is a Front Street Colombian coffee using a special processing method.

Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Colombia Big Tree Estate Rose Valley

Estate: Colombia Big Tree Estate Region: Santander region Processing method: anaerobic double enzyme washed Altitude: 1,700 Variety: Caturra

Santander Region

Big Tree Farm is located in the Santander region in northern Colombia, bordering the Magdalena River to the west, where coffee is mostly grown at altitudes between 1,400 and 1,600 meters. Beans from this region often taste intense, with a long finish and a unique fresh herbal note.

Big Tree Estate

Vargas, the operator of Big Tree Farm, has been growing coffee on this land for 20 years. The farm picks only fully ripe cherries with bright red skin, first removes defective floating beans through washing, then carries out two rounds of anaerobic fermentation, adding a special enzyme group to participate in fermentation. The drying stage is equally meticulous: high temperatures are avoided, and a slow drying method is used.

Processing Method

This Front Street Colombia Rose Valley uses the special anaerobic processing approach that has become quite popular in recent years: first, washing is used to remove defective beans, then the prepared coffee beans are placed in sealed containers and carbon dioxide is injected to expel oxygen. In an oxygen-free environment, the breakdown of sugars in the coffee mucilage is slowed, and the pH value drops more slowly, so the fermentation time can be extended, thereby developing better sweetness and a more balanced flavor.

Front Street Colombia Double Enzyme Washed Rose Valley has a strikingly impressive peach character, accompanied by aromas of ripe fruits such as strawberry and melon, as well as notes of rose and champagne.

Caturra

Caturra is a natural mutation of Bourbon, discovered in Brazil in 1937. Its tree is shorter than Bourbon.

Caturra is suitable for cultivation at altitudes of 700 to 1,750 meters. The higher the altitude, the better its flavor expression, usually with bright fruity acidity and light sweetness.

Under a light roast, Caturra's acidity and aroma are more prominent and overall brighter; if processed properly, its sweetness can also perform quite well. However, compared with Bourbon, its body is lower, and its cleanliness in the mouthfeel is also slightly lacking.

Caturra usually produces red berries, but in a very few regions there is also yellow Caturra, for example, a small amount of yellow Caturra is grown in Hawaii.

Front Street Roasting Suggestions

Charge temperature: 180°C, turning point: 6'00", 151°C, first crack: 9'48", 183.3°C, development after first crack 2'10", out of the roaster at 197°C.

Front Street Coffee (FrontStreet Coffee) Brewing Suggestions for Front Street Rose Valley

Brewing parameters 15 g coffee grounds Coffee-to-water ratio: 1:15 Water temperature: 91°C Grind size: BG#6S

Brewing method First pour 30 g of water and bloom for 30 seconds (start timing when the bloom pour begins), second pour with a small stream up to 125 g, third pour with a slightly larger stream up to 225 g, time 2'00".

[Front Street Colombia Big Tree Estate Rose Valley] Flavor Description

Because it uses double anaerobic enzyme washed processing, Front Street Rose Valley's acidity is more prominent. Overall, Front Street Rose Valley tastes more like a glass of juice at first sip, with grape- and strawberry-like notes mixed with florals. By contrast, Front Street Colombia Flower Moon Night, which also uses anaerobic processing, is more balanced; beyond florals and strawberry, it also brings out a finish of dark cocoa, along with creaminess and a fermented note.

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